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The Great Salt Lake has no outlets. Absent any outflow, its lake bed has absorbed decades’ worth of industrial waste, pesticides, and heavy metals that occur naturally in Utah’s soil.
As water is diverted from the lake – largely for agricultural use and mineral extraction – dried particles blow across the Wasatch Front, exposing millions to toxic, irritating dust.
As water is diverted from the lake – largely for agricultural use and mineral extraction – dried particles blow across the Wasatch Front, exposing millions to toxic, irritating dust.
Without intervention, Great Salt Lake is on track to become one of the largest dust emission sources in North America. That’s where your voice comes in! This family friendly event welcomes families, students, and youth of all ages to the Capitol to advocate for the future of our Great Salt Lake. Together, let’s save the lake and our air quality future!